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Where Does The Last Name Knighton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Knighton is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knighton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 58,440^th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 842,296 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Knighton reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485^th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 40 people.

Knighton is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 6,274 people, or 1 in 57,772. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent live, Utah, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Knighton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Knighton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knighton surname rose 807 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 3,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knighton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Knighton last name are 22.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knighton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.49% more than the national average, earning R 466,944 per year; in United States they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning $38,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% less than the national average, earning $47,961 CAD per year.